4 Complications and Risks
10.1055/b-0035-121682 4 Complications and Risks The principal risk of a rhinoplasty is the presence of a significant new or residual nasal deformity after the operation ( Fig. 4.1 ). This…
3 Psychological Evaluation
10.1055/b-0035-121681 3 Psychological Evaluation Patient selection is essential for a successful revision rhinoplasty. The physician will determine whether the patient′s desire for surgery is justified and must decide whether a…
2 Basic Rules for Revision Rhinoplasties
10.1055/b-0035-121680 2 Basic Rules for Revision Rhinoplasties After a certain high level of technical skill is achieved, science and art tend to coalesce in aesthetics. —Albert Einstein, 1923 2.1 Morphologic…
23 Parathyroid Imaging
10.1055/b-0036-141913 23 Parathyroid ImagingRosemarie Metzger and Mira Milas 23.1 Introduction Much time has passed since the days when palpation and barium swallow studies were the preoperative localization methods of choice…
21 Pathophysiology of the Parathyroid Glands
10.1055/b-0036-141911 21 Pathophysiology of the Parathyroid GlandsBrendan C. Stack, Jr. and Galimat Khaidakova 21.1 Introduction The parathyroid glands are four glands located on the posterior aspect of the thyroid. The…
30 Complications of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
10.1055/b-0036-141920 30 Complications of Thyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryMichele N. Minuto and Emanuela Varaldo 30.1 Introduction The history of thyroid surgery is a perfect example of how surgery evolved between the…
27 Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone Assay
10.1055/b-0036-141917 27 Intraoperative Parathyroid Hormone AssayLatha V. Pasupuleti and James A. Lee 27.1 Introduction Over the past few decades the surgical management of primary hyperparathyroidism has evolved dramatically. Historically, all…
22 Parathyroid Carcinoma
10.1055/b-0036-141912 22 Parathyroid CarcinomaJason P. Hunt and Richard B. Cannon 22.1 Introduction Hypercalcemia in the presence of high parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels usually signifies the presence of hyperparathyroidism. When these…
6 Thyroid Imaging
10.1055/b-0036-141896 6 Thyroid ImagingBruce Curtiss Gilbert and Ramon E. Figueroa 6.1 Introduction Imaging of the thyroid is an important complement to the clinical examination and laboratory analysis in the evaluation…
14 Minimally Invasive Thyroid Surgery
10.1055/b-0036-141904 14 Minimally Invasive Thyroid SurgeryPaolo Miccoli and Gabriele Materazzi 14.1 Introduction Minimally invasive thyroid surgery offers several advantages over the traditional thyroidectomy procedure in carefully selected patients. Shorter incision…
